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Italian Plum Tart

Italian Plum Tart

Name: Italian Plum Tart
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: All-purpose flour 1 cup; Sugar 1 tbsp; Salt ⅛ tsp; Butter 1 stick (8 tbsp); Egg yolks 1; Jam sugar 3 tbsp; Brandy 1 tbsp; Plums 1½ pounds; Cinnamon ½ tsp; Lemon zest 1 tsp; Sugar ¼ cup

The Bella Donna Plum Tart

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55m
Serves 6
Medium
450 °F.
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Ingredients

	For the Crust:
	1 cup All-purpose flour
	1 tbsp Sugar
	⅛ tsp Salt
	1 stick (8 tbsp) Butter unsalted or pareve margarine, cut into 8 pieces
	1 Egg yolks
	For the Filling:
	3 tbsp Jam sugar plum or other fruit
	1 tbsp Brandy
	1½ pounds Plums Italian blue , pitted and cut into 4 pieces each
	½ tsp Cinnamon ground
	1 tsp Lemon zest grated
	¼ cup Sugar

Nutritional information

290

calories

16,4g

fat

34,7g

carbohydrates

3,2g

protein

75g

cholesterol

110mg

sodium

Cuisine:

Italian Recipes

Ingredients

For the Crust:
1 cup All-purpose flour
1 tbsp Sugar
⅛ tsp Salt
1 stick (8 tbsp) Butter
unsalted or pareve margarine, cut into 8 pieces
1 Egg yolks
For the Filling:
3 tbsp Jam sugar
plum or other fruit
1 tbsp Brandy
1½ pounds Plums
Italian blue , pitted and cut into 4 pieces each
½ tsp Cinnamon
ground
1 tsp Lemon zest
grated
¼ cup Sugar

Italian Plum Tart

This recipe is an authentic Italian Plum Tart (Tarte aux Quetsches) and will bring a real European touch to your table. Follow the below steps and bake a soft, buttery crust filled with plum jam whisked with brandy and Italian blue plums arranged in a beautiful design over the top. Spice with cinnamon and lemon zest and bake to perfection in a hot oven. Enjoy warm!

To make Italian Plum Tart (Tarte aux Quetsches), you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Italian Plum Tart (Tarte aux Quetsches)?

Steps to make Italian Plum Tart

1	Prepare crust	2
In a food processor, pulse the flour, sugar, salt, and butter or margarine together until crumbled.
2	Add egg yolk	2
Add egg yolk and continue pulsing until the dough comes together.
3	Refrigerate	30
Place dough in an ungreased 9-inch tart pan and dust with flour. Gently press out the dough to cover the base and up the sides. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to chill.
4	Preheat oven	5
Preheat the oven to 450 °F.
5	Bake base	10
Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes then reduce the heat to 375°F, and bake for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Reduce oven to 350°F.
6	Prepare jam	2
In a small bowl, gently mix the brandy with the jam and spread over the base of the crust.
7	Add plums	3
Working from the outside inwards, place the plums in a circle, overlapping the pieces creating concentric circles winding into the middle of the pan.
8	Add spices	1
Season with sprinkles of cinnamon and lemon zest.
9	Bake	30
Return tart to the oven and bake for another 30 minutes until crust is golden brown and the plums oozing with juice.
10	Serve
Sprinkle with sugar and serve warm or at room temperature.

It’s time to get your Bella on with this Italian Plum Tart (Tarte aux Quetsches). Exactly as it’s made in Italy. Try it this fall, tag #cookmerecipes and let us know how your own authentic plum tarts turn out!

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